Project Move Out aids community, diverts unwanted items from landfill

June 6, 2013

Last month,
Project Move Out distributed about 23.5 tons of students' donated items to
families and organizations in need.

Now in its 13th
year, Project Move Out allows students to donate items they no longer need as
they prepare to leave campus at the end of the spring semester. Project Move
Out benefits local community members and keeps donated items out of landfills.

Project Move Out
was a collaborative effort between Purdue's Boiler Volunteer Network, University
Residences and the Office of University Sustainability. Each department wishes to thank the volunteers
who took part. Volunteers worked two-and-a-half hour shifts May 3-6 to unload trucks
and sort donated items at the Purdue Armory.

Donated items
included food, clothing, shoes, cleaning supplies, electronics, books,
furniture, winter coats and luggage. The items were given to local community
relief organizations.